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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫

@libbington.bsky.social

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:::: If we build a utopia will you come and stay? :::: She/Her | Beaver partisan | graphic designer, mom, YIMBY, cargo biker. hire me: libbyco.art

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hello new followers! I'm a car-free mom in Berkeley, California. I do graphic design (for money) and housing/mobility advocacy (for free) though sometimes I get paid money to design housing/mobility related things and that's pretty amazing! Here's a few things I designed

Yard signs for North Berkeley Now! The older one says "Let's build paradise instead of a parking lot" and the newer one says "Homes at North Berkeley BART NOW"

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 1d

Roz had too much fun and now she is napping, so apologies if you wanted to get some pets. You are out of luck

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a special guest this month! My puppy Roz is making her debut

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 1d

North Berkeley Now’s monthly meetup is on! Join us at Headlands Berkeley from 11-2 and let’s raise a glass to the passing of SB79! 🥳🍾🍻🥳

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah skateboarding down hills is cool and all, but have you written landmark housing law?? Wait you have done both

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 3d

Right???

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 3d

VICTORY ALERT! wow this made my week

California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 3d

[VICTORY ALERT] Governor Newsom has signed SB 79, which will make it legal to build multi-family housing near high quality transit!

Our statement:
cayimby.org/news-events/...

cayimby.org

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 3d

I have never heard it called that! That’s pretty funny.

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 5d

You see, the new customers would live in apartment buildings that may not match the crusty aesthetic they prefer and that would be…worse? than making more money?

I don’t get it either

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 6d

Always happy to be in good company as an E-bike poster child. Thanks for the awesome photo @ericpanzer.bsky.social

Berkeleyside @berkeleyside.org · 7d

Residents of all ages and abilities are taking to electric bikes — used for commutes, school drop-offs, grocery trips and joy rides.

Why electric bikes are everywhere in Berkeley

Residents of all ages and abilities are taking to electric bikes — used for commutes, school drop-offs, grocery trips and joy rides.

www.berkeleyside.org

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 7d

There’s a first time for everything, even when you are middle aged

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 7d

We have had ours for 5 years and I still love it. It is a little unwieldy at times (esp at low speeds) but overall it is more comfortable than other cargo bikes I have tested out

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 7d

Are you routinely toting around 100 lbs of bike and 60 lbs of child-shaped cargo?

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 7d

Just did this bike ride on an urban arrow in 80 degrees full sun. Please clap

Screenshot of biking directions showing a roughly flat route with a sudden 249 ft climb for the last 1/2 mile or so.

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 12d

Nice to see that the majority of businesses did not appear to have fear mongering signs in their windows. I did enjoy the friendly people at Berkeley Organic Market, Cotton Basics, and Koraa. There are plenty of smart business people who know that more apartments = more customers!

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · 12d

Went for a little shoppy shop in the Elmwood the other day. I didn’t spend as much as I would have, thanks to some of the business owners who showed me where NOT to go.

Elmwood Stationers with a poster in their window that reads “we don’t want this!” above a photo of College Ave with a box drawn over one of the existing buildings. Text underneath says “Stop the up-zoning SAVE The Elmwood Berkeley’s Historic District”

Bill’s Trading Post with a poster in their window that reads “we don’t want this!” above a photo of College Ave with a box drawn over one of the existing buildings. Text underneath says “Stop the up-zoning SAVE The Elmwood Berkeley’s Historic District”

Some knitting store I don’t remember the name of with a poster in their window that reads “we don’t want this!” above a photo of College Ave with a box drawn over one of the existing buildings. Text underneath says “Stop the up-zoning SAVE The Elmwood Berkeley’s Historic District”

Nabolom Bakery with a poster in their window that reads “we don’t want this!” above a photo of College Ave with a box drawn over one of the existing buildings. Text underneath says “Stop the up-zoning SAVE The Elmwood Berkeley’s Historic District”

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HowDoYou Guide @howdoyou.guide · 17d

Everyone is starting to notice our egregious typographical error.

We are sufficiently ashamed.

Please accept this corrected version of our guide:

"How Do You Avoid Hitting People With Your Car" pocket guide. Instructs readers to Watch the Road and Slow Down. Further text humorously insists that watching the road and slowing down are indeed important.

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · Sep 12

(obviously more than just lawmakers deserve thanks but they are the ones who voted!)

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · Sep 12

Man I really needed some good news this week. Yay! Thank you CA lawmakers

Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · Sep 12

SB 79 — our bill allowing more housing near public transportation — just received final approval by the Senate & IS ON ITS WAY TO THE GOVERNOR!

This bill is a huge step for housing, transit & climate action. Thank you colleagues!

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · Sep 12

aww congrats on the wee yimbaby

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · Sep 12

Wowowowow

California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · Sep 12

[BILL ALERT] SB 79, which broadly legalizes more homes near high quality transit stops, has passed the Assembly floor! The bill now goes to the Senate for concurrence, then the Governor’s desk. cayimby.org/legislation/...

SB 79 (Wiener): Transit-Oriented Development and Upzoning

SB 79 will make it faster and easier to build multi-family housing near transit stops, like train and rapid bus lines, by making it legal for more homes to be built in these areas and streamlining exi...

cayimby.org

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City of Berkeley @berkeleyca.gov · Sep 11

🚲🚲🚲Let us know via email how to make it safer to bike in Berkeley and strengthen our network of calmed routes and roads.

1) See the draft plan: berkeleybikeplan.org

2) Give input by emailing bicycleplan@berkeleyca.gov by end of day on September 26.

berkeleyca.gov/commu...

Berkeley Bike Plan Focused Update - Public Input Map & Survey

The City of Berkeley is updating its Bicycle Plan for everyone who wants to bike or roll in Berkeley – including skateboarding, scooting, or other personal wheeled mobility devices.

berkeleybikeplan.org

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy Labor Day! Give a union member a high five today

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · Aug 29

Ha I was actually referring to something that happened this morning but I forgot that I actually filmed this exact thing a couple years ago (I don’t like how angry I sound though 😔) www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6sYd8j7/

can't wait for people to get out of the crosswalk but plenty of time to roll down her window 🙄 #AlbanyCA #entitleddrivers

TikTok video by Libby

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🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · Aug 29

Glad he missed you but big yikes! What’s with this desire to terrorize random strangers for no reason?

🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social · Aug 29

LOL how did you know?? A guy was about to blow the intersection with the blinking red lights at Virginia. I waved my arms and pointed to the lights and he finally stopped but had to shout something at me as well